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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
The Cunning Quail.
Eastern Exchange.

The celebrity and perfection with which
a quail can secrete itself whenit alights,
after it has been flushed, has often been a
source of surprise to the sportsman, but
if all of these game BIRDS act as did one
observed by Henry Ray of Gilmer, Tex,
their success in hiding is no longer sur
prising. He was walking in a field with
his dog when a, covey of birds was flushed
and one alighted near him, and the
moment it did so seized dead oak leaf,
crouched to the ground and threw the
leaf over its back, SO that it was COM
pletely hidden from view. Mr.. Ray had
actually to 60 and turn over the leaf
before he could believe the evidence OF
his own eyes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16

special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, April l5.-It was stated
at the state prohibition headquarters this
morning that advices have been received
from United States Senator COlquitt, of
Georgia, to the effect that he will be in
Texas from the 10th to the 18th Of May
and make few speeches (fOr the prohi-
biuon side at few of the leading towns
IN Texas. He is probably the only speaker
Eom another state whose services will be
enlisted by the ProhibitiOnists IN this
campaign. The stories that st. John and
other professional lecturers are coming is
pronounced all bosh by the committee.
Numerous applications to lecture have
been received from outsiders, but all are
answered that there ale enough Texans to
conduct the campaign.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
In Jones County.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
ANsON, TEX, April 19.-Lsst evening
st about O'Clock q slow rain began to
fall and kept up until after daylight this
morning, which has put very good sea-
son in the ground. This is the best rain
we have had since June, 1885, nearly two
years, and everybody and everything
seems to have new life this morning
Men go about their business with broad
smiles on their faces. 1t came too late
to do wheat much if any good, but most
farmers think it will save their
oats, and if the season continues
favorable they will make corn and cot
ton. The central relief committee for
Jones county distributed several hundred
bashels of cotton seed among those who
were unable to buy, and the Commission
ers' court has notice of 1900 bushels
being at Abilene, which was bought by
the county for free distribution. With 8
good cotton season Jones county will
come 10 the front with 1000 bales of cot
ton this fall, which will put Us in good
shape again. Summing it all up, we
have reason to think that there is a much
brighter future than was anticipated by
many for US few days. since.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16

40, which Yves more evidence that beau
tiIul rain had fallen nearly al over the
county. However, reports from the
southern part OF the county, near the line
Of Hood county, are thst not near as
much rain has fallen there as here. Re-
ports from the north, west and eastern
parts of the county are that as much rain
fell there as here; that being the case,
enough has already fallen for the pre- emit.
number of prominent farmers from ali
parts of the cOuny have been in Weather
ford to-day, and claim that they and
their communities Will make 3fteen
bushels of wheat to the acre, and oats
will be good, and With the present pros
poets that this county will raise finer
crops this year than for many years in
the past
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
On Senator Reagan.

2Heu.2. 10 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April I5.-In 8n EDITORIAL
'o-right the Star says: CATER Senator
}e8gsn's experience with the bath last sea-
'on it will surprise many of his
admirers to learn that he is again
da55Ing with wster and taking
great political risk thereby. Testing
aside, however, it must be confessed
mat such a stand as Mr.. Reagan is taking,
by such a man as he, is bound to have a
marked influence on the liquor reform
movement IN Texas, whether it leads to
the establishment of prohibition by con
Stitu,joral amendment or not. II will be
fine thing for American politics if every
party be induced TO cut itself from the
grog shop element and snap its fingers in
the face of any body Of voters who tie
their ballots to the neck of the rum Jug"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
HINCKLEY SQUEALED.
After Losing $3.50 Throwing Dice He Said
That He Had Been SwindIed.
YORK


Lem HinCkley is proprietor of mining
exchange in the opera-house block and is
also Board of Trade operator. John
FeatherstOne is q well-knOwn saloon
keeper. They met in the Opera-hOuse
saloon Thursday evening, and Mr..
Hnckley proposed a game of dice and Mr..
Featherstone accepted the invitation. One
dice in the box and one dump Of the box
for 81 q game were the conditions. Mr..
FeatherstOne lost SIS. He announced
himself broke, but secured loan from
bystander, and the game continued.
Then the tables turned, Mr.. Featherstone
winning steadily until Mr.. HinCkIey an
nounced himself broke. But Mr.. HinCk-
ley thought there must again come q turn
in the tide Of luck, and taking from his
pocket a mining certificate, which he said
was good for $500, proposed to shake for
So @ side on the same conditions. First
one won and then the other, but luck was
against Mr.. HinCkIeg, for Mr.. Feather
stone soon had $25 interest in the Certiti
cate. Then Mr.. Hinckley proposed that
the stake be made $25 side-with the
same cOnditions-and the dice continued
to 2oll. Mr.. HinCkley, in his efforts to
get even, became involved still deeper,
and Mr.. Featherstone soon had 500 in
terest in the certificate.
"One hundred dollars side; one dice
in the box, and one dump of the box"
said Hinckley.
cit goes if you Say So" said his oppo-
nent.
"Then let her CO." replied Mr. Hinck-
ley, and the dice went, also another 500
of his certificate, giving Mr.. Featherstone
a 5000 interest.
"Two hundred goes this time" said
Mr.. Hinckley. He "Called the turn" for
$500 did go, leaving him 500 interest.
This he shock off, and, ''the high to win
and the low to lose," Mr.. FeatherstOne
threw his dice and the certificate turned
over to him.
The certificate is for $50 shares of
Crown Point mining stock, and represents
par value of S6250, but at its present
selling value is worth but $500. The new
owner received very tiattering offer for
the certificate from well-known theat-
rical manager who was q witness of the
game, but declined it.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Hinckley called
on Mr.. Featherstone and offered him S25
| f the certificate, which offer the owner
politely refused. Then Mr.. Hinckley
went to the police station and reported
that he had been swindled out of $500.
Lieutenant Riemer sent for Mr.. Feather
stone. who related the details of the little
game the night before. District Attorney
| Wegner was sent for and the facts were
related to him. He decided that the
authorities were powerless to compel the
return of the certificate. Mr.. Hinckley,
it is said, will commence a civil action
to recover the iron stock which he gam
bled away.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
In ROckwau COuHt7,

Correspondence of the Gazette
RoCKwALL, TEX, April I4.-This county
is beginning to need rain badly. 1t is
over five weeks since even a shower
visited US. Much Of the corn is an in
different stand, the cotton viii not come
up until it rains, and planting is not yet
finished. Wheat generally is promising,
but Of course needs rain. There is some
complaint of chinch bugs. Without rain
soon, the oats will be a failure. Taking
the whole situation together, the agricul-
tural outlook has not for years, at this
season, been so gloomy. The frost left
some peaches; some orchards lost all.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
In Natural COlors Impossible.
Boston Transcript.

Photography has never reproduced nat
ural colors. Scientists explain this fact
by the statement that color has no objec-
tive existence. 1t is simply the braln's
Interpretation of the rspiditY with which
the waves of ray of light beat against
the retins. Beats more rapid produce the
sensation of the mind known as violet;
beats less rapid, that known as red.
Violet and red are nothing but vibrations
of the ether until they reach the optic
nerve and communicate to that the
vibrations, which the brain translates
To photograph color is therefore as i'm
possible as to photograph SOUND.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
All Around Weatherford.
Special to the Gazette.

OpGCIdI 70 IIIO OtAOttU'
WEATHERFoRD, TEX, April 15.-It can
truly be said that the people of this city
and county are happy now, which is evil
denced by the extraordinary large smiles
which they are now carrying in conse
quenCe of the fine rain that fell here last
night and this morning. The rain COM
menced at l O'Clock this morning and
continued steadily but not slowly until
O'Clock this morning, falling just slow
enough for the dry earth to absorb
most of the rain that fell, although
the branches and creeks were somewhat
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
AT GreenVnIe,
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
GREENvILLE, TEX, April ia show
er fell last night for something like an
hour. The dust got to be thick enough
to be a source of no little discomfort in
Greenville. This was we'll laid by the
rain. Some benefit to growing vegeta-
ton is the result though its effects are
short lived The farming interests really
demand for their thrift a several hours
soaking rain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
AT Wills Point.
SpeciaI to the Gazette.


WILLS POINT, TEX, April l5.-Enough
rain fell here this morning to lay the dust
but more is anxiOusly hoped for. The
rains in the west have made everybody
glad, but a good rain here would be the
cause of even more thanksgiving, as we
are in sore need OF rain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
At cras

Special to she Gazette.
AURORA, TEX April STA E GAZETTE
is winning golden opinions BY its con
sentative and generous course sthGe the
campaign opened, and its infue cce IS
having much to do in directing the hhno.S
of the people to the true issue and keep
ing partisan rancor and tanatical bitteE-
ness out of the contest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
Van zandt County ProhlbitiOnists.

Special to the Gazette.
WILLS POINT, TEX, April 15.-The
Chronicle, az anti paper, and the Rural
News, prohibition, each contain a call
from V. T. McCbesney, chairman prohi.
bition convention, for mass meeting TO
be held at Canton On the 28th inst. The
Prohibitionists are hopeful of carrying
this county, but the fight will be stub
born one.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
Florida Senatorship.

JACKS ONvLLE, FLA, April 15.-The
Democrat c senatorial caucus at ITALIA
hassee resun ned balloting last night and
three haI1ots we're taken. On the first
ballot the two lea ding candidates stood :
BIoxham, 35; Pero 80 Second ballot;
perry. a.. RIay ham 80. Third ballot:
BiOxham, So; Perry, 81,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
In Callahan County.

Special to the Gazette.
BAIRD, TEX, April 15.-Another rain
fell last night, which, added to the
previous rain, makes total rainfall of
81 inches. Everybody is happy and the
grain merchants are busy selling grain to
plant.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
at GranbuTY.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
GRANBURY, TEX, April 1.-THE rain
that has been prayed for and demanded
so urgently by our entire people of this
section partially fell this morning. 1t
was only extensive enough to give the
grass and young crops start.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
REDUCTION OF 20 PER

Wool is already coming in, and several
large shipments have already been made
The price paid this year is good, which is
very encouraging to the growers. The
rain, which was not very heavy but sufi-
Gent TO start the grass to growing. has
already proven very beneficial to the
sheepmeu
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
At Big Sprin Is.

Special to the Gazette.
BIG SPRINGS, TEX, April 15.-This
place was blessed with another soaking
rain to-day, but reports show that it did
not extend any great distance. The rain
continued falling for about an hour, and
probably to the amount of one inch.
Stockmen in this vicinity are now
iubllant.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16

Careful Mother don't think you
ought to sit on the same sofa with Mr..
De Lone when he calls TO see you, dear.
Charming D2ughter-Why, the sofas
are great big things. What difference
does it make?
"He might forget himself and suddenly
reach over and kiss yOu.''
"Humph! He hasn't sense enough"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
Eczema Oh A CHILD.

Your most yaluaSle CurBura Remedies have
done nv child SO mach good that feel ike say
ing tlis for the heneftoi those who are troubled
with skin disease My little girl was troubled
with &c ema. and tried several doctors and
mediciL es, but did not do her any good until
used the Cuticura RenaHdies, which speedily
cured her, tor viii. b i oeSe you many thanks
and many nights OF rest.
ANTON BossMkER, Edinburgh, Ind.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
ITCHING.
skin Diseases Instantly Relieved by
Gu icyra.

TREATMENT.-A warm ba h with Cuttcura
Soap, and single application of Cuticura, the
great Skin Cue. This repeated daily, with
TWO or three COses of CUtiCUra Il. solvent, the
New Blood Purifier, to keep the blood cool the
Precipitation pure and unirrir stinR, the b wells
open, The liver and kidneys active, Will speedl-
ly cure EczCma, letter, Ringwotm, PsOria SIS
Lichen, PrGri us, SCall- Head, Dandrutf and
every species of Itching Scs and Pimply
HumOrs of the Scalp and Skin, when the best
physiCian5 aAdYtemedies fail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16

idea that necessary revenue is raised
from the whisky traffic, and argues to
show that it takes more than the revenue
, 'aised therefrom to counteract its evil
ct feet. 1t closes with an earnest appeal
to everybody to vote for prohibition.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
In Denton County.

Special to the Gazette.
ROANOKE, Ten, April 1--we had
glorious rain this morning, making
good season in the ground, in conse-
quence of which the farmers have put on
broad smiles and gone to work with re-
neWed energy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
Prohibition at Black Jack Grove.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
BLACK JACK GROVE, Tex, April IA
The district convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
here on the POD and 23d inst.
The prohibition question is getting up
to fever heat in this section, and the gen
eral opinion of knowing ones is that the
amendment will carry by small ma
iOritY.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
at Gainesville.

Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, April 15.-Another
rain, lasting about two hours, visited this
section last night. Not enough has fallen
yet, but the weather continues cloudy and
threatening.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
Paris.
Snecisl to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
PARIS, Tex, April 15.-The disagreed
BILE dust has at last been settled, and our
citizens are rejoicing this morning over
the fine rain we had last night. 1t has
been worth thousands of dollars to the
farmers of Lamar county. A few more
such and we will be blessed with fine
crops.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
Rain and Wool,
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
Cisco, TEX, April l5.-Wool growers
and wool buyers report the prospects for
large clip this year as very fattering,
much better than st this time last year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
At HIack Jack Grove.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
BLACK JACK GROVE, TEX, April A.
Crops in this county are suffering for
rain, and unless it rains in ten days wheat
and oats will not make scarcely any
thing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
AT PecOs.
Snncial To tha GazpttR.

Special to the Gazette.
PEcos, TEX, April l5.-The first rain
of the season, regular ground soak
er, fell here to-day. The rain has been
general. 1t Is still raining with indica-
tons of continuing all night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
RAIN AND CROPS.
The West Reports a Soaking Rain
Extending from Fort Worth TO
PecOs and Big Springs.
Granbury and Hood County Get It OK the
southwest-G Gainesville, Green
VILE and Plano Blessed.
st Piano.

Special to the Gazette.
PLANO, Tex, April ia hard rain
which lasted about two hours fell here
this morning. 1t is still sultry and the
prospect good for more rain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
TETrER ON TIE SCALP.

was almost perfectly bald; eau ed by letter
Of the top OF the scalp. L Used your CutiCUra
Remedies abaRt siSWeeks, and they cured ay
scalp perfectly, and new. my "a is coming hack
as thick as it eveEyyas.k
j. 2. HoICEssWhitesbcro, Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
rayIOr County ProhibitiOnists.

-ptcIaI 70 the GaZette.
ABILENE, TEX, April '15.-The execu-
tive prohibition committee of Taylor
county has issued lengthy address to the
people here. The document combats the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIoS, J

uHu6I Iue uISLIICG SY5ISu uuuSF the new
law:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
AUSTIN, Ten, April IS, 1857.
DEAR SIR find that your county has
been placed under the district system by
an act of the Twentieth Legislature now
in force. If, however, the tax assessor Is
taking the scholastic census he should
complete the same, as it will be impossi-
Ole to district the county properly and
have the census taken by the
district trustees before the LIST
Of July, AZ which time the
county Judge is required by law to ag-
greGate and abstract the census. Trus-
tees must be elected on or before the first
Saturday IL June. In your county in or
der that this may be done, your county
must be districted before that time.
suggest that you adOpt in making districts
four miles square, or sixteen
square miles, or twenty-five square
miles, as the maximum for each district.
These limits should be modified by natu-
raj boundaries, such as streams liable to
overflow, etc, and also by the location
of good school houses, which
are already the property of the
state. One sChoOlhouse for each race
situated near the center of the district
will then be generally accessible to all the
children within the district. The perma-
nent interest and convenience to the
scholastic population alone should deter
mine every question involved in the estab-
lishment of school districts, which should
be organized so as to be permanent. Very
respectfully, OSCAR H. COOPER,
Superintendent Public Instruction.
The following charters were filed to-
day: Dallas Ice Factory, capital $50, 900;
incOrporators. r. G. Graves, Charles j.
Ball, W. H. Flippen, W. L. Hall.
Lampasas Hotel and Park Company,
capital, 100000; iucorporators, W. H.
Mills, George Sealy, F. Ball, j. Hutchi-
son, B. F. Weems, NJ. G. House, w. D.
Cleveland.
Mutual Building and Loan Association
OF Houston, capitol 83OO,OOO; incorpo-
rators, D. NJ. Angle, James MCGEE, V.
W. Anderson, J. c. thinner, J. wat
son, L. c. Noble, J. F. Meyer, Charles
Berring, L. J. Polk, R. Gentry.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
COVERED WIZ BLOTCHES

want to tell you that Jour CUTICURA RxSOL-
VENT is magnificent. About Gnrer months ago
my face ERasz eaYeEed with Blotches, ana after
using three bottles "a OLvENr l was perfect
~ cured. FbeEDERICK MAIIRE,
% st. Charles street, New Orleans La
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
POLITICAL.
The New York Herald interviews Deta'
ocratic congressman on the Bolt
Against Samuel j. Randall.

Comments of the Washington Star on
senator Rsagan's Position on the
Prohibition Amendment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
Arranging for a Mass Meeting.

Arranging TOT h Mass meeting,
special to the Gazette.
lNACoGDoCBEs, Ten, April I5-The plan
for the Prohibition campaign will be for
mulated MAY IS, at which time there will
be the largest mass meeting at this place
ever held here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16

AUSTIN, TEX, April I5.-The follow
ing letter was to-day sent to county
judges In the counties that have been put
under the district system under the new
10
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16

Due to Infamed Kidneys, Weak Back
80 and Loins, Aching Hips and Sides,
- Relieved In one minute by the CutI-
e - cura Anti Pain Plaster. Never
fails, At druggists, % cts. Eve for 81.
' - Potter Drag and Chemlcal Co, Boston,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
BENT WITH PAIN.

DIAHPLES, Blackheads, Skin Blemishes and
I LNlBaby HumOrs. use Cuticnra Soap.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16

For children suffering with Group,
few doses of Red Star Cough Cure is the
thing
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
oF PRICELESS rA1rE-

I cannot speak in too high terms Of your CO.
TICURA. 1t rs worth Its weight in pure gold for
skin dtse@ses-zI believe it has no equal.
". W. \ OkGHRUP,
fe<5 Harvey street, Omaha, Neb.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
AUSTIN.

a letter from the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction-ChaUtersF Filed.
Special to the Gazette
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16

Sold Everywhere Price; Cuticura, so cts. :;
Soap, . cts. ResolveRt. SLIGO. Prepared BY
the Potter Drug and Chemical Co.. Boston
Mass. Send for "HOw to Cure Skin Diseases"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-11-02
CALL FOR PRAYER.
Hannah WhitaH Smith.

From the first, the womsn's temper.
auce work has been a work of PRAYER
and faith. Realizing our weakness in
all that the world calls strength, we
have been driven to our knees to find
in communion with God that divine
strength which is made perfect in hu.
man weakness; and We have not been
disappointed. AS our work has
widened, the need for prayer has
widened, also. And now, when this
heaven. born movement has expanded
into the Worlds Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, the same spirit
leads to the same methods, and from
many hearts comes the cry for world,
embracing prayer day. wide as the cir.
cult of the sun. 1t will unity the
thoughts of the white ribbon women
all around the globei strengthen their
purpose and make their hand clasp
frmer, as together they hear onward
the white flag. inscribed, "For God
and Home aud Every Land"
Therefore it has been agreed te set
apart the 18th and 18th Of November,
1887, as days of prayer for the growth
and universal diffusion Of all forms Of
temperance work, especially those that